Frank C. Sluzis, Esq.

Attorney Frank C. Sluzis joined the Firm in 2007 and has over 35 years of legal experience. He is based in our Harrisburg Office and practices throughout Pennsylvania. Attorney Sluzis focuses his practice on family law, criminal defense, liquor license/alcoholic beverages and gaming law.

In his criminal defense practice, Attorney Sluzis has represented thousands of individuals over the years and has tried over 100 cases to bench or jury trials, including several homicide cases. He represents individuals charged with all types of crimes from Misdemeanors to Felonies including DUIs, Firearms and Drug Offense, Violent Crimes, Theft and White-Collar cases and all other serious crimes in both state and federal courts across Pennsylvania. Mr. Sluzis is also certified to represent clients in capital cases. He has developed an expertise in defending individuals charged with various sex offenses including those involving the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) and Sexually Violent Predator designations. Attorney Sluzis also maintains an extensive practice in Traffic Offense cases handling those involving Non-Commercial Driver’s Licenses Classes A, B, C and M and Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) Classes A, B and C both at the Magisterial District Court level and upon appeal to the Court of Common Pleas. Attorney Sluzis is adept at defending these cases and at negotiating a favorable plea that reduces points or saves a license suspension.

In addition to his criminal defense practice, Attorney Sluzis has over three decades of experience handling family law cases, including every type of divorce, support, custody, protection from abuse and child and youth services cases. He is a former Divorce Master of Dauphin County and Divorce and Support Court Master in Schuylkill County. In this capacity, Attorney Sluzis presided over hundreds of divorce and support cases, received evidence, heard testimony, making evidentiary and procedural rulings and recommended orders on the equitable distribution of assets and liabilities and the award of alimony. Through his work as the Court Master presided over divorce and support cases, Attorney Sluzis acquired invaluable experience in the area of family law that few other attorneys can offer. In his current practice, Attorney Sluzis has developed an emphasis in complex divorce cases involving large assets such as pensions and family businesses. Attorney Sluzis says “knowledge is power” and employs a comprehensive analysis of the parties’ income and expenses, assets and liabilities in order to better position his client in negotiations or trial.

As the former Chief Prosecutor of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) Nuisance Bar program and former Assistant Counsel to the PLCB, Attorney Sluzis is well-versed on liquor license law and regulations effecting all forms of alcoholic beverage manufacturing, distributing, selling and serving. During this time prosecuting liquor licensees for violations of the Liquor Code, Attorney Sluzis gained extensive experience and developed a strong understanding of the laws, regulations both written and unwritten related to liquor license citations, enforcement, non-renewals and forfeitures.

Now, as the Chair of the Scaringi Law Alcoholic Beverage Section, Attorney Sluzis puts his years of experience prosecuting liquor licensees to work defending them against actions by the Bureau of Liquor Code Enforcement (BLCE). He also advises business clients in the purchase, renewal and sale of every type of liquor license in Pennsylvania including the “H” (Hotel) License and the “R” (Restaurant) License, “E” Eating Place License and “D” (Distributor) and ID (“Importing Distributor”) Licenses. Attorney Sluzis represents bars and restaurants, distributors and importing distributors located within Pennsylvania and in states across the country in all aspects of their businesses involving the sale of alcoholic beverages in Pennsylvania. Attorney Sluzis has also developed an emphasis on representing craft brewers, wineries and distillers. Attorney Sluzis also serves as independent consultant who is retained by other attorneys to provide his expert opinion in court on the value of liquor licenses. He has been accepted as an expert witness in the value of liquor licenses in courts throughout Pennsylvania. He has extensive experience representing clubs, taverns and other entities involved in obtaining and defending Local Option Small Games of Chance Licensing and other matters regulated by the BLCE and the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. Attorney Sluzis is well-versed and experienced in the Pennsylvania Local Option Small Games of Chance Act.

Attorney Sluzis is a member of the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association – a statewide association of restaurants, bars and hotels. He currently serves on two committees: Alcohol Service and Government Affairs where he is frequently called upon to provide his expertise on Pennsylvania’s liquor laws and regulations to the members. Attorney Sluzis is also a member of the Pennsylvania Tavern Owners Association and often is a presenter on liquor law at chapter meetings.

Attorney Sluzis also maintains an active gaming license practice before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). Attorney Sluzis represents individuals and entities including but not limited to casino facilities, manufacturers, suppliers, gaming service providers, principals, key employees, gaming level 2 employees, gaming employees and non-gaming employees in all matters before the PGCB. Attorney Sluzis represents licensees and intended licensees in completing, submitting, obtaining and renewing licenses, permits and registrations. He also represents individuals and entities before the Office of Hearings and Appeals and the Gaming Control Board in all matters involving licenses including enforcement actions by the Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement and appeals to the Commonwealth Court. Attorney Sluzis also has developed a niche practice representing companies interested in placing Video Gaming Terminals at Pennsylvania truck stops.

Representative Clients for Alcoholic Beverages Section:

Clevenger’s Beverage

Southern Star Brewing

Anngene, Inc. t/a Cracker’s

Bar B Corp. t/a Good Old Days Tavern

Harrisburg Midtown Arts

Champions Sports Bar, LLC

Gamma Management Group, Inc. t/a Legends Ramada Inn

Gemstar Enterprises, Inc. t/a Ruby’s Saloon

Myrtle, Inc.

Norland Pub, Inc.

Nostalgia, Inc.

Ristorante Paparazzi, Inc.

Shad Brothers, Inc.

Sierra Madre II, Inc.

Stadium Club Sports Tavern, Inc.

Varblomst, Inc. t/a Candelite Lounge

William Penn Restaurant

Representative Clients for Gaming Law:

Shah VGT Services, Inc.

Representative Clients for Small Games of Chance Law:

Crooked Billet Home Assn.

American Legion Guy Shelly Post 974

Blue Ridge Sportsmen’s Assn, Inc.

Catholic Men’s Fraternal Club

Chambersburg American Legion

Greencastle American Legion Post 373

Hanover Amvets Post 22

Hanover Fraternal Order of Eagles